Merry Christmas to Me!

Electrically amplified phonographs or radio/phonographs and related components (approx. 1928-1990).



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Merry Christmas to Me!

by Thom » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:34 pm

Just acquired an X960 Zenith!! :D It came out of a rectory basement at a church where I tune and maintain their pipe organ. Father said " Merry Christmas! I plan a full restoration. I have the changer service manual Z914. I am hoping to find an owner's manual or a scan of same that I can print if anyone can point me in the right direction. I have been waiting for one of these for a long time. I have the little brother to this that my PoP bought for my mom for Christmas in 1968 ( the 3 door model I call it ), fully functional and in use. It was the best babysitter my mom had for me. "
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I have all the hardware
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Need an owner's manual to complete it.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me!

by MattTech » Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:51 pm

Nice console, for sure.

But if you can't locate an Owners Manual, I'm sure you know how to operate it.

I've got one of those belt-drive changers sitting around the shop from a console pull - they were Zenith's best, and well made.
Now, of course, they'll all need a good going over.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me!

by Ron Rich » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:38 pm

Not 100% sure about this--Seems like a longtime ago, I was searching for some "odd ball" manual, and came up with a company called "manuals.com" ? They "had it " ! Might try a "Google search" ??
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me!

by Thom » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:11 pm

No luck with the manual search but it's only dressing. I brought her up slowly to see what I am dealing with. Dead left channel but radio and amp function ie; right side only. Now I guess I will put it on the list for restore.
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Re: Merry Christmas to Me!

by Thom » Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:49 am

Not used to working on Solid State and these capacitor values. I work almost strictly on tube. (2000mfd @ 75vdc?? 0.15mfd @ 50vdc??) Guess I will have to put a few values together. I have not been too successfull with JustRadios, Parts Express, Sal's or Schmedley's Capacitor Emporium. Any suggestions?
Vinyl is disease which attacks that area of the brain desiring digital recordings. Once you catch it, you are cured.


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Re: Merry Christmas to Me!

by Thom » Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:55 pm

Found what I needed. Will have to source a couple of companies.
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